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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 January 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Friday, 31 January 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Army

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December to Question 18985 on Army, whether the Departmental priority to double the lethality of the British Army by 2027 includes the procurement of the precision strike missile system as a metric of measuring whether that target has been achieved.

Answer

The ambition set by the Chief of the General Staff to double the fighting power of the British Army by 2027 and treble it by 2030 exists within the Army as a principle to guide Army modernisation. It is not tied to specific programmes or procurements, but will incorporate the outcomes of the Strategic Defence Review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26049
Session
2024-26
Related items
Army
Friday, 20 December 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Army Procurement Guided weapons
Link
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